Bytown

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Black spruce - Cedarwood - Rosemary - Orange

100% soy wax candle with essential oils

Basket in hand, you slowly make your way through the busy streets. You can hear women haggling with vendors over fresh produce and peddlers calling out the price of their wares. Children periodically run by you as they chase each other while their parents work. You can hear the sound of the mills whining in the distance and the creaking of horse drawn carriages making their way down the streets. You stop in a shady spot and lean against one of the stone buildings. The day is warm and humid, you briefly fan yourself before stepping back out into the crowded space to finish your errands.

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Black spruce - Cedarwood - Rosemary - Orange

100% soy wax candle with essential oils

Basket in hand, you slowly make your way through the busy streets. You can hear women haggling with vendors over fresh produce and peddlers calling out the price of their wares. Children periodically run by you as they chase each other while their parents work. You can hear the sound of the mills whining in the distance and the creaking of horse drawn carriages making their way down the streets. You stop in a shady spot and lean against one of the stone buildings. The day is warm and humid, you briefly fan yourself before stepping back out into the crowded space to finish your errands.

History

Bytown was the original name of Ottawa, founded on September 26, 1826. Its establishment was marked by a sod-turning ceremony and a letter from Governor General Dalhousie authorizing Lieutenant Colonel John By to subdivide the town into lots. Bytown emerged as a result of the construction of the Rideau Canal and flourished primarily due to the timber trade along the Ottawa River.

The name "Bytown" originated somewhat humorously during a dinner party among officers and first appeared in official correspondence in 1828.

In the summer of 1828, Joseph Bouchette noted: “The streets are laid out with much regularity, and of a liberal width that will hereafter contribute to the convenience, salubrity and elegance of the place. The number of houses now built is about 150, most of which are constructed of wood; frequently in a style of neatness and taste that reflects great credit upon the Inhabitants. On the elevated banks of the Bay, the Hospital, an extensive stone building, and three Barracks stand conspicuous; nearly on a level with them, and on the eastern side of the Bay, is the residence of Colonel By, Command Royal Engineer at that Station."